Candy Crowley Named First Woman to Moderate Presidential Debate in 20 Years
August, 13, 2012 8:44 am | Comments On #Barack Obama, Bob Schieffer, candy crowley, Jim Lehrer, Media, Mitt Romney, presidential debatesCandy Crowley will be the first woman to moderate a presidential debate in two decades when she handles one of three debates between President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, while Jim Lehrer and Bob Schieffer will moderate the other two.
All three were named as moderators Monday by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Martha Raddatz, ABC News' senior foreign affairs correspondent, will moderate the debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Romney's newly minted running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan.
Crowley's selection comes after pressure from former...
Gwen Stefani, Barry Meyer Host Fund-Raisers With Michelle Obama at Their Homes (Updated)
August, 12, 2012 2:08 pm | Comments On #first lady michelle obama, Gwen Stefani, music, President ObamaRoughly 400 guests joined First Lady Michelle Obama at the Beverly Hills home of pop star Gwen Stefani on a steamy Sunday to help raise money for President Obama’s reelection campaign.
Tickets started at $2,500 for a family of four, according a campaign official, so the event could raise more than $1 million for the Obama Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee of Obama for America, the Democratic National Committee and several state Democratic parties.
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Read MoreSpike Lee on Obama’s First Term: ‘Expectations Were Way Too High’
August, 10, 2012 3:08 pm | Comments On #Barack Obama, Movies, president, Red Hook Summer, spike leeSpike Lee is doing a little election-season expectation management on behalf of President Obama. Lee came to the president’s defense in an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon, arguing that the hopes for Obama during his first term couldn’t have been higher.
“He was the savior – Black Jesus,” said the Brooklyn-raised filmmaker, who doesn’t shy away from politically charged material in his own efforts, onscreen and off. “And … look, I don’t care who it was,” Lee continued. “Expectations were, I think, way too high.”
Lee, who’s currently promoting both the president's cause and his own latest film, “Red Hook...
Read MoreElizabeth Banks Gets Personal About Planned Parenthood in Obama Campaign Ad
August, 08, 2012 12:13 pm | Comments On #Barack Obama, campaign 2012, elizabeth banks, Movies, planned parenthoodElizabeth Banks is one of President Obama's Hollywood ambassadors, and now the "Hunger Games" actress plays a starring role in a new campaign ad targeting female voters.
In the video, released Wednesday on the BarackObama.com YouTube page, Banks talks frankly about her support of Planned Parenthood, where she received health care services as an uninsured college graduate, and the incumbent president in the same take.
"Yes, I got birth control, but it was for my massive migraine headaches ... " (as well as for another, more personal concern) she says, looking directly into the camera.
After her candid revelations, which she categorizes as "the kinds...
Read MoreMichael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Sheryl Swoopes Playing for Team Obama
August, 07, 2012 12:18 pm | Comments On #campaign 2012, michael Jordan, Mitt Romney, patrick ewing, President Obama, TelevisionSlam dunk.
President Obama has enlisted a growing army of celebrity supporters from the film, television and music arenas this election season, so it was only a matter of time before he commanded a squad of sports stars to help with his campaign efforts.
Enter a lineup of basketball luminaries – Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Kyrie Irving, Carmelo Anthony and Sheryl Swoopes – who have thrown in to shoot hoops with a pair of lucky civilians at an upcoming...
Read MoreHarvey Weinstein Plays Power-Host to the Stars at Obama Fund-Raiser (Updated)
August, 06, 2012 6:00 pm | Comments On #campaign 2012, Harvey Weinstein, Movies, President ObamaHarvey Weinstein became the latest Hollywood fixture to offer his time and his home for President Obama’s reelection effort by hosting a fund-raiser Monday night at his house in Westport, Conn. with the president in attendance.
The Weinstein Co. power producer played host to some 60 donors at the $35,800-a-head event, including “The Dark Knight Rises” ingénue Anne Hathaway, writer-producer Aaron Sorkin, actress Joanne Woodward, Vogue editor Anna Wintour and talk-show host Jerry Springer. The president arrived at Weinstein’s home (pictured), a white, two-story update on the New England farmhouse with black shutters and a broad lawn, around 7:30 p.m...
Read MoreObama Fundraiser Planned with Anne Hathaway, Aaron Sorkin (Report)
August, 06, 2012 6:39 am | Comments On #aaron sorkin, Anne Hathaway, Barack Obama, Clint Eastwood, Dark Knight Rises, Joanne Woodward, MoviesMitt Romney may have Clint Eastwood and Ron Jeremy in his corner, but the Republican presidential candidate still trails Barack Obama when it comes to Hollywood support.
President Obama is hitting Connecticut Monday to try to wrangle some big checks from the Nutmeg State's well-heeled residents, and he's using some major movie business figures to help him make the pitch. "The Dark Knight Rises" star Anne Hathaway and "The Social Network" screenwriter are billed as co-hosts of a fundraiser at the Westport home of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, according to...
Clint Eastwood Kicks Off Second Half With Romney Endorsement
August, 05, 2012 1:20 pm | Comments On #Clint Eastwood, Mitt Romney, Movies, President ObamaClint Eastwood made quite a splash when he starred in a Super Bowl commercial that talked about “halftime in America.” For those who saw it as a sign of backing for President Obama, his weekend endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney might be seen as reversing his field.
Saying that he believed "the country needs a boost," the 82-year-old actor and director endorsed Romney in Sun Valley, Idaho, on Friday night. The setting was a fundraiser that brought in more than $2 million for the Victory Fund, a joint effort between the Romney campaign and the Republican National Committee.
Eastwood said at the gathering that he became aware of Romney...
George Clooney Putting $125,000 Tesla on the Auction Block for Sudan's Cause
July, 30, 2012 12:38 pm | Comments On #auction, George Clooney, Movies, Obama, Sudan, teslaGeorge Clooney is putting his car where his mouth is.
The actor is auctioning off hs 2008 Tesla “Signature 100” Roadster, to aid victims of the crisis in the Sudan.
Valued at $100,000-$125,000, the black metallic electric car -- with two-tone leather interior and just 1,700 miles on the odometer -- will be auctioned off by Gooding & Co. on Aug. 18.
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Read MoreCourt Rejects NAB Bid to Delay Posting Political Advertising Data Online
July, 27, 2012 1:29 pm | Comments On #MediaThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday rejected a National Association of Broadcasters request to stay new rules requiring local TV stations to put information about political advertising online.
The regulations, adopted by the FCC April 27, now go into effect next Thursday, Aug. 2.
Under the FCC’s new rules, TV stations affiliated with the four top TV networks in the nation’s 50 largest markets will first be required to file political information online. All other TV stations are exempt from the new requirement until July 1, 2014 to give the FCC the opportunity to determine how the changes work.
The FCC rules require broadcasters to disclose the key details about political advertising buys by or for candidates for public office, including how much a station charged for the ads and when the spots ran.
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